Every year since 2003, we’ve provided a lighthearted comparison of the two ballparks in that year’s World Series. We’d do that this year, too, except for the fact that only one ballpark is being used … and it’s not the home park of either of this year’s WS contestants.
One more reason 2020 is a whacked-out year!
So check out our look at the neutral-site home for this year’s Fall Classic: Globe Life Field in Arlington!
MLB’s playoffs look a lot different in 2020 than in previous years. We interviewed officials at MLB to get the “why” and “how” behind the “what.” Why did so many teams make the playoffs this year? How were seedings determined? Why were the four “bubble” cities chosen? What will life be like for the players in the “bubbles”? Will fans be allowed at games? How do the umpires feel?
These questions and more are answered in our piece called “Here Comes Bubble Baseball.”
I was all set to cover the “MLB at Field of Dreams Game” in Dyersville, Iowa when MLB headquarters pulled the plug on the event.
Since I’d already put together an article for USA TODAY previewing the game and the ballpark created in the middle of a cornfield, I am posting it here. You can learn about how the site was determined and what went into its design with “corn, corn and more corn.”
Click here to read the article.
As pro teams and colleges work toward permitting fans to attend games once again, much work must be done to prepare the arenas and stadiums. Read our article on the measures that must be considered.
Fans weren’t allowed to attend the first game at the Texas Rangers’ $1.2 billion Globe Life Field, as was the case at the other 14 Opening Day games in big-league baseball.
BaseballParks.com got to cover the event in Arlington, though, so we can bring you a description of what the experience was like. You can also learn the thinking of those who provided the gameday experience to the empty facility.
The ballpark — especially on the inside — is gorgeous. We look forward to providing you with a review of what it’s like to attend a game there once patrons are permitted in and the fan amenities are open.
But in the meantime, enjoy our look at the first-ever game at Globe Life Field.
Keli McGregor, who died suddenly on April 20, 2010, had an incredible impact on the sport of baseball. Not only was he the beloved president of the Colorado Rockies, he had a major influence on the design and construction of both Coors Field and Salt River Fields — inarguably two of nicest facilities in the sport.
On the tenth anniversary of his passing at the far-too-young age of 48, we take a close look at the legacy he left behind. His influence on baseball went well beyond the state of Colorado. True, his mastery of the Rockies’ business affairs and baseball operations made him a big hit in Rockies Nation, but the admiration toward him from the other 29 teams and all the way to MLB headquarters in New York was unparalleled.
And now the Rockies are spearheading the development of a major mixed-use project that bears his name: McGregor Square. Its location and the business elements in it are exactly what McGregor advocated.
So read our extensive look at the kind of man he was, and what those who were closest to him loved about him: The legacy of Keli McGregor, baseball’s beloved executive